Three killed in suspected hate crime at San Diego mosque

Three killed in suspected hate crime at San Diego mosque Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSareen Habeshian,CaliforniaandMax MatzaGetty ImagesThree people have been killed in a shooting at a mosque in San Diego, California, which officials believe was perpetrated by two teenage attackers. The shooting took place on Monday morning as officers were investigating a call about a possibly suicidal teen who had run away from home. At 11:43 local time (19:43 BST), police were called to a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, and found three victims who had been shot in the front of the building. Shortly after, they received another call that shots had been fired nearby at a landscaper from a vehicle. When officers arrived at the second scene, they found the suspects - ages 17 and 18 - dead of self-inflicted wounds.Among the deceased victims was a security guard who worked at the centre and heroically prevented more people from dying, officials said without providing further details.The incident is being investigated as a hate crime, according to the FBI, due to writings found by one of the suspect's mother.Police were first called to the centre at 11:43 local time (19:43 BST) and "observed what appeared to be three deceased victims out front", San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said during a news conference on Monday."There were no officers involved in firing their weapons," Wahl said, and there was no sign of any gunman.Before the attack, the mother of one of the suspects had called officers at 9:42 local time, and reported that when her son left, he took several of her guns and her car.The woman said he had gone with a companion, and both were dressed in camouflage. A note the youth left behind included "generalised hate rhetoric and hate speech". Wahl said police found the suspect's behaviour to be "not consistent" with someone who is considered suicidal. Investigators then went to a local high school, whe...